- Direct Flights to Be Launched Between ROK, Peru[Dec. 02, 2011]
Korean Air will soon offer direct flights between the Republic of Korea's capital Seoul and Peru's capital Lima, Peruvian Trade and Tourism Minister Jose Luis Silva said Thursday.
- Air France Sees Mainland Revenue Doubling[Dec. 02, 2011]
Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline by revenue, expects revenue in China to double within six years, the company's top executive said on Thursday in Beijing.
- Scoot to Fly Daily to Sydney[Dec. 01, 2011]
Singapore Airline's (SIA) long-haul budget carrier Scoot has unveiled Sydney as its first destination for daily service.
- Qatar Airways Launches Fifth China Route[Dec. 01, 2011]
Qatar Airways has added Chongqing to its list of Chinese destinations.
- SAA Launches China Service[Nov. 30, 2011]
South African Airways will start flying from Johannesburg to Beijing, China, on January 31, 2012.
- Tianjin Airlines to Launch Scheduled Service Between Chengdu and Tianjin in Mid-Dec.[Nov. 29, 2011]
Tianjin Airlines, a regional airline based in Tianjin, China, plans to launch round-trip scheduled service between Chengdu and Tianjin in the middle of December. By then, the carrier will become the fifth Chinese airline to operate the scheduled service after Air China, Sichuan Airlines, Lucky Air and Okay Airways.
- Qantas Grows Capacity in Western Australia[Nov. 28, 2011]
Qantas announced it would increase capacity from Perth to a number of Western Australian destinations from today.
- Abu Dhabi Airport Sees Passenger Growth Continuing[Nov. 26, 2011]
Abu Dhabi's airport expects continued double-digit growth in passenger numbers near term as its national carrier Etihad Airways develops and the emirate continues to expand its economy, a top official at the airport's operator said.
- Regular Direct Flights Launched Between China's Chongqing, Maldives[Nov. 26, 2011]
A regular direct route between the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing and the Maldivian capital of Male commenced Friday, local Chinese airport authorities said.
- EU and Russia Agree End to Trans-Siberian Flight Fees[Nov. 25, 2011]
The European Union and Russia have agreed to phase out the fees paid by EU air carriers in order to fly trans-Siberian routes, potentially reducing the cost of flying from Europe to East Asia.